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Dan Blank

@danblank.bsky.social
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I help writers develop a human-centered approach to marketing and reaching their readers.

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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
This was so much fun to research, and had me considering the power we each have with our unique creative voices. Please allow me to take you on a tour of time capsule houses: danblank.substack.com/p/time-capsu...
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How time capsule houses teach us to celebrate our unique creative voices
To engage readers, be more like yourself
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I’m signed up for this incredible program being run by the folks at #AmWriting: The Blueprint for a Book Winter Challenge! I highly recommend this method for anyone who wants total clarity on the book they are writing (or hoping to write.) Full details: amwriting.substack.com/p/coming-soo...
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Coming Soon: The Blueprint for a Book Winter Challenge!
Ready to write with us? The next Blueprint starts January 5, 2025 for paid subscribers
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Interesting connections being made here: Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls? www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social... @tedgioia.bsky.social
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Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls?
It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I'm teaching a free workshop this Friday for writers: "The 10 Traits of Writers Who Reach Their Readers." Sooooo excited about this one. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What the heck is an author platform anyway? Beyond follower counts and scheduling posts, this is what a platform can DO for you as a writer and how to approach yours without tearing your hair out. katemckean.substack.com/p/platforms-...
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Platforms Redux
Let me X-plain them to you
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Well hello everyone! Just added a new typewriter to my collection:
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
I still hold my breath the moment before I click “publish” on my newsletter. I’ve sent this every week for 18 years, and yet that feeling remains. It’s a moment of hope, expectation, and a bit of terror!my latest: open.substack.com/pub/danblank/p/ho…
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How to find your readers
Nearly every writer who has ever clicked “publish” on a newsletter or social media post, or published a book, has wondered: “Um, who exactly are my readers? And how do I find them?” I find thi...
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 02/07/2023
This past week, Substack selected my newsletter as a Featured Publication. Here is a case study I wrote, sharing the experience and what I've learned after 18 years of sending a weekly newsletter: danblank.substack.com/p/case-study-…
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Dan Blank @danblank.bsky.social · 06/04/2023
Hello world!
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